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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-01
Notes From the Fatherland.

copyrighted 1887 by The associated Press.l
BERLIN, April 30.-The Reichstag COM
mittee on the bill relating to artificial but
ter has adopted "a motion that the artificial
article must he called not butter but oleo-
margarine, and must not bescolored TO imi-
tate genuine butter. The fine for violation
of the act, which was originally $50 marks,
has been raised to 1000 marks The new
law is to go into operation in October.
An ANALYSIS of the returns for the recent
elections of members of the Rcichstag
issued by the bureau of statistics show that
the candidates comprising the government
majority obtained a total of 3,6l7,316 votes,
whereas the minority polled 1910, 2s5 votes
The majority owe their position to unequal
distribution of the electoral areas
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LOUISVILLE DUETS DOWN.
A Belief That all Danger of Attempt.
to Lynch is Over.


LOUISVILLE, April 80 -Everything was
quiet this morning about the Jail and court
house square. The meeting agreed upon by
the mob leaders last evening did not ma
terialize, and IL is generally believed that all
danger is over. Turner and Patterson spent
a miserable night They refused to eat and
could not sleep. They were called upon by
three ministers, who endeaYored to pacify
them, but only partially succeeded. During
the night the prisoners were visited by
numerous citizens, who out of curiosity
wanted TO see them and hear what they had
to say. When Turner was asked if Patter-
son was guilty he would reply in the aflirIna-
tive. and Patterson never failed to reply
that it was not true
CAUSING A DISPUTE.
A dispute would then begin, each swear
ing that he was right and the other wrong
When they were told that the militia had
appeared, they grew quieter. The state
ment published by one of the papers indi-
eating that Patterson was able to prove an
alibi, is not generally believed.
Jennie Bowman continues in the same
dangerous condition. She was resting easier
this morning, under the influence of opiateS,
but it was still thought that she cannot re-
cover. The alleged attack at II O'Clock this
morning did not amount to anything, the
militia not taking part A howling crowd
of boys threw some stones at the police, and
numerous arrests were made, but no one was
seriously hurt.
THE ALLEGED ALIBI.
The mob spirit has about exhausted itself,
and the attention of everybody is now upon
the alleged alibi Of Patterson, An after
noon paper publishes a detailed account of
the movements of Patterson upon the day of
the crime, with cofroborative evidence,
which appears to throw serious doubt upon
the guilt of the man. Nothing conclusive
ever. The negro's contradictory
statement first given may have
been made when he was so scared and
frightened that what he said was not reia-
BILE, but many people believe that there is
collision between the prisoner and some OF
the witnesses AT all events the alibi claim
ed by Patterson, and which is urged as con
clnsively proven by some of the papers, has
had the effect of emphasizing the necessity
of leaving the case in the hands of the law.
That this will be done there is no longer any
doubt. The militia remain on guard again
tonight.
There is no trouble expected. Jennie
Bowman is slightly better this evening.
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SMASHED TO sPLINTBRs.
Colliding Trains Kill One Man and In
lure Two Others.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, April 30-This after
noon ON the Philadelphia and Reading rail-
road, at Mintzer's station, about two miles
north of Tamaqua, a long freight train,
with one engine pulling and one pushing,
was going north, and in rounding a curve
collided with a loaded coal train. The
crash was tremendous. Both engines were
wrecked and the box-cars of the freight
train were shattered almost from
in every direction. Brakeman Fruett,
aged 20, was on the engine and instantly
killed Fireman McAffee, aged so, married
and living at Tamaqua, had leg crushed
and is believed to be otherwise injured The
engineer of the coal train was severely hurt.
The pecuniary loss to the company is very
heavy. The responsibility for the accident
is charged to Assistant Dispatcher Scott, of
Tamaqua, in giving conflicting running
orders to trains. Scott has disappeared.
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CURSED BY A SUICIDE.
A Portland Girl Leaves a Strange Note
for Her Father.

PORTLAND, Me-, April S0.A sensational
suicide occurred on Green street at 2 o'clock
this morning, the victim being Miss Alice
Cobb, eyed "a years, daughter of Alvin
Cobb. II is stated that for some time the
girl has shown signs of insanity. This
morning the girls father heard shot IN her
room, and, upon entering, found her dead,
with bullet through her heart. The fol
lowing note was fastened to the wall:
II am not crazy, but my health
is broken. A dead woman's curse on all
who have wronged me. Father wants Inc
to die. will do so. But If my spirit can
come back will haunt him until he dies.
Take my letters to Maggie Tor her to burn.
am weary of living and suffering. Father
has driven me to 1t. ALICE"
Mr.. Cobb slid his daughter was unques-
tionably crazy and had been so for some
time
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R1DENoURs FIGHT FOR LIFE.

The Jurors Deny Charges of Having
Been Guilty of Illegal Conduct
WINCHESTER, VA, April 30.--Judge Clark
has directed that the jury in the case of
Ridenour, who stands convicted Of the muir
der of young Bray, shall BIO summoned be-
fore Tuesday, when an investigation will be
made of the charges stated in the affidavit
that they conversed with persons away from
the hearing of the Sheriff, and also received
letters, and were guilty of other conduct
not in accordance with the law. After this
investigation the Judge will render his de-
cision on the motion for a new trial
Counter affidavits from the jury, Sheriff
and deputies have been presented to the
court denying each and every charge brought
by the friends of the prisoner.
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JORDAN'S RETURN.
Secretary Manning in Fine Spirits
When He Left Him.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-Treasurer Jor-
dan returned here this morning and re-
sumed his duties at the Treasury. He says
he saw ex-Secretary Manning before he left
London on April 81, and was much en-
Outraged at his condition. A severe cold
from which he was suffering had entirely
disappeared, and his spirits were of the best.
IL is Secretary Mannings intention to sail
for New York about June and to enter
upon his duties as President of the Western
National Bank Mr. Jordan says that his
resignation has not yet been acted upon by
the President, but he expects it to be ac-
cepted in a few days. The new bank is to
be opened on May 10. He has no informa-
ton in regard to the appointment of his
successor
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Racing al Menphis.

MEMPHIS, April 30.--To-day's racing
events here were as follows:
FIRsr RACE Onehalf miles in heats. Hin
doc Rose won the first and third heats and race,
and Eyak took the second hest. Time 50A, 5l1E,
5lM.
SECOND -Three-quarters OF a mile. Lee
land won, with False Note second and Bertha @.
third. Time 1910.
THIRD RAcE.-One.half mile. Aniban won,
with Ivanhoe second and Banister third.
Time ~.
FouuiH RAcr--One and one-sixteenth miles.
Spaulding won, with ~. Valentine second and
Jem Nave third. Time log.
FIFTH -Steeplechnse over the short
course. Aurelian won, with Tennessee second
aud Oseeola third. Time 2.s2lS.
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Deserves Hanging.

HARTFORD, CONN. April 3o.---Cteorge
Cowles, a farmer of Wethei'sfield, last night
discovered a tramp in his barn lighting a
fellow seized a pitchforl and drove Cowles
from the barn and then scattering hay about
deliberately set fire 10 the building The
barn was totally destroyed, together with
four cows, hay, pigs, etc. Cowlcs called his
noighbors aud they pursued the tramp, who
was crippled by buckshot wound, and was
finally captured, thought he had TO be
dubbed to keep him still. He was lodged
I'm mil
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cHIcAao's LABOR CLASHES
Walters Thresten to Strike and
Employers Grant an Advanced


Employers Grant an Advanced.
CHICAGO, April 30.-six hundred a
700 walters of Chicago held a meeting
night to determine whether they would
augurate a strike. Six hundred are d
bers of the Knights OF Labor, and ard
manding 10 per cent. increase in wages2s
At meeting of the Walters Assem-
Knights of Labor, this evening, the G.
nlitteemen who had calico ON the empluZ
for an answer TO the walters demands
port that over three-fourths of the
prospective strikers had gained their p1
A few large restaurants are holding M
and their walters are under instruction.
quit at ) O'Clock Monday afternoon.
Detailed reports to the Bakers Union M
Dictated that the worianen Of that craft had
also been successful TO large extent.
The Hold Carriers Union were not SINH
larry favored. AT a late hour the officers
were able to point to few contractors only
who showed any signs of snecumbing A
mass meeting of 5000 members of the union
will he held tomorrow to consider whether
it is advisable to carry out the threat to
strike
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silver Chasere Satisfied.

New York, April 30. The striking silver
chaseis in the employ of the Whiting Conn
pany, in East Fourth street, settled their
differences with their employers to-day,
and will return to work on Monday. Tho
strike has lasted for six weeks, and oc'
CURED because of the employment of more
apprentices by the firm than the chaser
Thought were required.
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EMERSON, PA, April 36.-The Miners
Amalgamated Association of the coke re-
gions met here to-day to consider the award
Of Umpire Jackson, of the coke arbitration
board. IL was decided to accept the award
to date, and to make new demand for
2 1-9 per cent. advance in wages, the alter
.,ative to be a strike A committee was
appointed to confer with the Knights Of
Labor miners, and If possible, secure their
cooperation. Over 1900 men are repre-
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PRocToR, w. VA, April S0.--The. bodies
of three negro brothers, named Sylvester,
were found hanging to a tree on tho road
six miles east of here Yesterday. Each body
bore a placard, on which was written Mig
ger thievery must be broken up" Tie
farmers in the neighborhood have suffered
dcpredations at tho hands Of unknown per-
sons, and il seems they finally settled on the
Sylvesters as the guilty ones. No arrests
have bepu made
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suicide After preaking a Promise.

NASHVILLE. April 30. Yesterday after
noon Edward T.. Samuels, u prominent st.
Louis merchant, jumped from bridge in
this city into the river. He was rescued by
SOM men in a canoe and removed TO Ewes
Hospital, whore he died at $50 o'clock this
morning. Before he died he said that his
reason Tor attempting suicide was that he
had broken promise made to his wife that
he would drink no more intoxicating liquor
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MITCHELL'S MILLIONS.
He Leaves the Bulk of His Estate to
His Son.

MILWAUKEE, April 30--The will of Alex
ander Mitchell, the millionaire banker, WIS
made public to-day. No approximation of
the value of the estate is made, and the
terms of the will avoid the filing of an in
ventory, so that the exact wealth left by
Mr.. Mitchell will never be known. 1t
is believed to be from $4,000, 900
to So, 100000 The entire property,
real and personal, is left TO his
only son. John L. Mitchell, after deducting
the following legacies: Mrs. Martha
Mitchell, widow, s20, 900 and the homestead,
valued at $500, 900, and $500, 900 annually;
David Mitchell, grandson, 100000; Mrs.
isabella Mackie, of Milwaukee, niece,
aggregating $4,000; Jessie Mitchell, of
Aberdeen Scotland, his sister. $500 year.
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A New Scale.

PrTrsBURG, April 30--The wage scale
adopted at the miners interstate couven-
ton, held at Columbus, o., last February,
will go into effect Monday. The scale adj
vances wages SC. per ton.
A later dispatch says the Executive Com.
mittee of the knights OF Labor have decided
TO Join with the Amalgamated Association
i'm the demand for an advance. This action
leaves the question of a strike in the hands
of the operators. IL is generally accepted
that IF they offer 5 per cent that strike
will be averted.
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SLIPPERY WILSON PALMER.
He Goes to the Chattahoochee Brick
Yard to Begin His Term

TOWNSVILLE, GA, April 3o.-Wilson
Palmer, the convicted burglar, was taken
this morning by a penitentiary guard to
Capt English's camp at the Chattahoochee
brick yard. He was heavily chained and
gave no indications of any attempt to es-
cape. Several futile efforts have been made
since his incarceration here to get Palmers
photograph. Photographer Clark to-day
succeeded in getting one while Palmer was
talking to the guard before entering the
train The Chattahoochee brick yard is
hardly safe enough for such bird as Pal
mer, and he will likely be carried to the
Dade coal mines before long, if he don't Of
feet his escape before that time. The officers
here predict that be will not remain in the
penitentiary three months.
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Sc. Louis poodlers.

ST. LOUIS, April 30.--Six more indict-
ments for completely in the election frauds
last fall were returned by the United States
grand jury this afternoon and the jury was
discharged. Several Of the men indicted
yesterday voluntarily came forward to-day
and gave bonds, aud two others wcro arrest
ed. All gave bail In the siim OF 81 900 each.
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Stove Foundries to Resume.

CHICAGO, April 30-It is asserted to-day
chat two of the largest stove foundries here
will follow the plan of the Pittsburg firms
and start up Monday with their apprentices
and those iourneynen who are willing to
work, The nolders win be required to ham
die the boycotted st. Louis patterns.
HOLDERS TO RESUME.
CINCINNATI, April 30.--The local union
of iron molders has rebeled against the
authority of the national union and has de-
termined to resume Monday at the old rates.
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SLOW DEATH BY POISON.
A Woman Kills Her Child and then
Awaits Death Herself

A Woman Kills Her ChlIu ana Jn6n
Awaits Death Herself.
RACINE, WIS, April 30.-Mrs. Michael
Brown was found dying and her adopted
child dead in their home yesterday. The
house had been locked and its curtains
drawn since last Monday, and it was sup
posed that they had gone away, Yesterday
afternoon the mail carrier peeped through
the bedroom window and saw Mrs. Brown
and her child lying upon the bed. The
former was breathing heavy. He suspected
that something was wrong and notified
a policeman, who broke open the door An
investigation proved that Mrs. Brown had
poisoned herself and child The latter had
been dead three days. At last accounts the
woman was alive.
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RAGING RIVERS.
The Kennebec Higher than 1t Has
Been for Years.

WATERvILLE, Me, April 30.-Up to
noon to-day rain has been falling for thirty
six hours, and the waters in the Kennebec
river had risen to greater height than had
been known for eighteen years. Two mil
lion logs at Somerset Mills broke loose and
ere floating out TO sea. Many buildings
along the river bank are ahoat, and the
water Yves still rising at the rate of six
inches per hour. The damage cannot fail to
me great
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POUNDING ON THE ROCKS.
The Ship Mary l.. Gushing Going to
Pieces on Block Island.

FleceS on BLOCK IsIaflu.
NEWPORT, r. l., April 30.-The ship Mary
J.. Cushing went ashore on Block Island
this morning. The Cushing left New York
ON Thursday last for Hong Kong with
80. 900 cases of kerosene On board were
the captain, two mates, carpenter, steward
cook, eighteen seamen and the captains
wife and daughter. The vessel struck
heavily on the rocky bottom near the Life
Saving Station, while running under full
sai!. Eeveral of the crew were thrown
down. She began pounding heavily, and at
o'clock bilged and filed rapidly. Pieces
of the keel began to come up, showing that
she was undergoing a severe strain. All
hands were taken Off
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mr., o'BRrEN's DEPARTURE.

William Q, Brien, edltor OF UNiJcd Ire
land, who proposes TO deliver a series of
addresses in Canada on the subject of the
Lansdowne evictions, will sail for America
tomorrow. In an interview to-day he said
he believed that Lord Lansdowne may posi-
bly, propose compromise ut the last mo-
nlent. Mr. O'Brien is confident OF receiv-
inc fair play from the Canadians.
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Clreolx oflcere Doomed to Die.

ATHENS, April 3O.--A court-martial has
sentenced to death three officers for treach.
cry, in having surrendered to the TURKS
d,irinu the frontier fight. and acquitted five
others. charged with the same olfense.
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Texas Still Too Dry.

GALVESTON, April 3O-Reports of the
drought throughout the agricultural dis
tyicts In Texas are daily assuming more
serious aspect 1t would seom that the re-
cent kilograms telling of copious rains were
rn,enhlY cxnggeratetL
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RAILS WARPED BY THE SUN.
Five Cars Hurled Into q Ditch With
Loss of Life.

Five Cars Hurled Into q Ditch With
Loss of Life.
STEELE, OAK, April 30.-A west bound
passenger express train on the Northern
Pacific railroad jumped the track to-day
about o'clock near Driscoll Station, and
precipitated five of the coaches into q ditch
The train was running on heavy down
grade, and the heat Of the sun, which had
been something unusual here at this season.
had warped the rails. The engine and ex-
press car passed over in safety, but the five
cars following left the track and turned bot
tom upward in the ditch. Two of the
coaches were loaded with two companies of
the Seventh United States Cavalry en-
route for Fort Yates and Buford The
other three were filled with Immigrants and
first-class passengers, mostly bound for the
Pacific coast.
THE CASUALTIES.
Following is a list of the killed and
wounded:
Killed: w. o. Breed, Faribault, Mimi
He was accompanied by his family, EN- route
for Washington Territory. Mr.. Breeds
family were uminjured.
The wounded are c. H. Gray, of Els
worth Falls, Me-, cut in the arm aud head
Miss Gertrude Hill, of Bozeran, Mont.
badly hurt internally; n. I'll. Seobell Assist
ant superintendent OF Ufie Northern IA
cific telegraph lines, legs badly smashed and
doubts of his recovery; H. B. Scott, Seventh
Cavalry, of Fort Buford, jaw broken; AL
bert Wolf, Seventh Cavalry, Of Fort Yates,
and John G. Kelly of Fort Bufol'd, injured
internally but not seriously.
DR.. John Harcourt, of Steele, was ON the
train, but escaped injury, and at once set
about attending the wounded. He tele-
graphed here for his brother, DR.. w C.
Harcourt, of Chicago, who was visiting
here, and the latter was at once conveyed to
the wreck on hand car. Only the dining
car and sleeper remained on the rails. 1t is
surprising, under the circumstances that a
score of people were not killed.
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Col. WAY at Washington

WASHINGTON, April 30,---Consul General
Charlton II. Way was at the State Depart
ment to-day receiving instructions prepara-
tory TO his departure for st. Petersburg.
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Pan Handle Prigoners indicted.

PrTTsguRG, Aorfl 30. True bills we're
found to-day against thirteen OF the Pan
Handle railroad employees, arrested on a
charge OF robbing freight. The cases will
probably come up some time next week.
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Enrlneers Murmuring.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, April 81 "A strike il
threatened by the engineers of the New
York Central road, because OF certain or.
ders which win tend TO break up the present
homes of the MEN.
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FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
Judge Westcotts Funeral Republi-
cans Win at DeLand.


TALLAHAssEE, FLA, April 30. Judge
James D. Wescott was buried from the
Episcopal church to-day. Gov. Perry and
Associate Justice Raney were among the
pall-bearers. The services were attended by
the members of the Legislature, the execu-
tive and judicial officers of the State and a
large number of citizens. Many members
of the Legislature have gone home TO spend
Sunday, and the city is quiet, with no Soma
torial excitement
DELAND's ELECTION.
DELAND, FLA, April 30.--In to-day's
city election the full Republican ticket
was elected, with one exception.
Following Is the list: Mayor, f. s. Good
rich; Marshal, William II. George; Clerk
Silas B. Wright; Aldermen, j. Ross, Walter
Critchell, and the vote between j. d. Owen
and K. s. Conaway resulted in tie.
BROTHERS SHOOT EACH OTHER.
GAINESVILLE Fla April 30. -Charl IS and
Ellie Bailey, two brothers, members of an old
and highly respected family, had a personal
difficulty this evening, and both used their
pistols Charles was killed instantly and
Ellie is moItally wounded, being shot
through the stomach. The difficulty is oil
long standing, Ellie having left the home
stead to avoid trouble with Charles.
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A Church Rl1rnad.

ANEsBURY, MASS, April 30.-The Pond
Street Methodist church was fred by an in
cendialy this morning and destroyed. The
loss is $i2 ,0c0. The insurance is $4,000.
A SWISS VILLAGE DESTROYED.
LONDON. April 50 The Swiss village Of
Sils, near Tlusis, in the Canton of Grisons,
has been destsoyed by fire.
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Italv nenies the Alnrmin0 Runnors.

LONDON, April 30.-The it1li2n govern-
ment denies The report received at Cairo
from Massowah to the effect that 9 battle
had been fought between large body of
Abyssinians and the force Of Italians which
was advancing on Keren. An official denial
Is also given 10 the statement that the gov
eminent, owing TO the receipt Of alarming
intelligence from Nlassowah, had ordered
three battalions to reinforce the gaiTisons
there.
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WASHINGTON. April 80.--The First ma
tional Bank " Starkeville, Miss, has beer
authorized to begin business with q capita
OF $4,000.
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Anrll,e Del,t Decrease

WASHINGTON, April m.-lt Is estimated
at the Treasury Department to-day that the
debt decrease forApril amounts TO S2l 800, :
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TIE IREsH CRIMES ACT.

Stormy Meeting of Liberal Unionists
over Amendments to the Bill.
LONDON, April 30-The meeting Of Lbe-
raj UnioniSts, called to consider certain pro-
posed amendments to the Irish crimes act,
assembled at the city residence Of the Mar
uuis of Harrington to-day. The meeting
was very stormy owing TO divergence in
opinion as to many Of the details of the bill.
Several present left the meeting before its
conclusion
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ROME, April 30-The Vatican has noti-
fed France that Gen. Boulanger's military
law, which refuses exemption from military
service to youths or men studying for the
priesthood, is an infringement on the Con-
cordat